Question

why did those sympathetic to slavery in union border states such as kentucky and delaware not support the emancipation proclamation? select the best answer from the choices provided. a. it freed enslaved people on their plantations; therefore, it made them poorer. b. it set a time - limit for freeing all enslaved people, even in loyal states. c. it did not distinguish between loyal areas and rebel areas. d. it looked as if it was a sign of nationwide emancipation in the future.

Explanation:

Those sympathetic to slavery in border - states like Kentucky and Delaware relied on enslaved labor for economic reasons. The Emancipation Proclamation threatened their economic interests as it would free the enslaved people they used on plantations, making them poorer.

Answer:

A. It freed enslaved people on their plantations; therefore, it made them poorer.